Where RCV Is Used

Ranked Choice Voting has been enacted or used for political elections in 25 states. Two cities and several colleges and universities in Massachusetts have also enacted or used RCV.

In the United States

Ranked Choice Voting has been enacted or used for political elections in 25 states.

The State of Maine uses Ranked Choice Voting to elect candidates to the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and in party primaries for state offices. Five more states use Ranked Choice Voting for military and overseas voters to participate in runoff elections: Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina. Major political parties use RCV in four states. Eighteen U.S. cities have enacted Ranked Choice Voting for their local elections: including Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN; Oakland and San Francisco, CA; Takoma Park, MD; Basalt and Telluride, CO; Memphis, TN; Santa Fe, NM; Sarasota, FL; Ferndale, MI; Amherst, MA; Cambridge, MA; and many more.

Hover over the map below to learn about RCV enactments and proposals around the country.

In Massachusetts

The City of Cambridge has used an at-large, proportional representation form of RCV to elect their City Council and School Committee since 1941. A number of colleges and universities in Massachusetts use RCV for their student government or alumni elections. Additionally, several public school systems around the state ask parents to rank their choice of school in order of preference.